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Official

Unnamed official (149-147-289)

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Aydın in 1885/86 (AH 1303). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Life

This official, whose name is not recorded, was born in Aydın in 1885/86 (AH 1303). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as mudur.

Schooling recorded: İdadi Mektebi, with 9 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Aydın in 1903/04 (AH 1321). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1907/08, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1907/08, shows Muhabere Memuru in Sarayköy, with 250 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1885/86 (AH 1303)
Birthplace
Aydın
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
mudur

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
4 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Middle
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1903/04 (AH 1321)
Place
Aydın
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Sarayköy, with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Same school recorded

132 officials in all. Officials with İdadi Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

8 officials in all. Officials born in Aydın

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Unnamed official (149-147-289)
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruSarayköy250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract149-147-289
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (13)

Recorded values of Unnamed official (149-147-289) with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
Birth year (AH)1303Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceaydinRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthaydinRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmudurRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolidadi MektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)4Recovered annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1321Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1903Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeAydinRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.